The
focus of the LifeWays approach to childcare from infancy through age six is
to provide, as closely as possible, the best elements of care found within a
healthy family. The childcare practices of a LifeWays mixed-age, family-style
model are based upon healthy sense development; continuity of care; development
of mind and body; domestic, nurturing and creative arts; and the development
of healthy social interactions. These practices are inspired by the works of
Rudolf Steiner and Waldorf Education and are supported by contemporary early
childhood research, as well as the common sense wisdom of many generations of
parents.
